Obituaries

Local Obituaries Of Pine & Chisago County

Anna Sward

Anna Sward

Oct 12, 2009

Anna Sward passed away on October 12, 2009 at Lakeside Nursing facility in Pine City, Minnesota, two days before her 99th birthday. She was born October 15, 1910 to James and Mary (Roubinek) Ruby in Pine City.  She was baptized at the Pine Grove Church and attended the rural Millburn School.  On June 15, 1930, Roy O. Sward and Anna...

Betty J. Ferch

Betty J. Ferch

Oct 10, 2009

            Betty Jane Ferch, the daughter of Harold and Clara (Arnold) Ferch, was born July 3, 1928 in Elkhart, Indiana.  She died at Kanabec County Hospital in Mora, Minnesota on October 10, 2009, having reached the age of 81 years.             Betty married Loren Ferch on September 19, 1946.  During their early years together, while Loren was building houses, Betty was building...

Gordon H. Johnson

Gordon H. Johnson

Oct 1, 2009

Gordon H. Johnson, age 86, of Pine City, formerly of the West Rock Community, died Thursday October 1st at the Lakeside Nursing Home in Pine City.  Gordon is survived by wife Delphine; sons: Jim and his wife Sara of Anoka, and Brian and his wife Melanie of Andover; daughters: Nancy and her husband John House of Bellingham, Washington, and Ruth...

Lyle George Miller

Lyle George Miller

Sep 24, 2009

Lyle George Miller, the son of George and Viola (Kiefer) Miller, was born December 23, 1925 in Harris, Iowa. He grew up there, attended Harris Schools, and graduated from Harris High School in 1943. Lyle then enlisted in the United States Navy and served as a radiomen coding and decoding messages during the end of World War II. On September...

Marlyn Moses

Marlyn Moses

Sep 23, 2009

Mr. Marlyn Moses of Rush City, Owner/Operator of Moses Grocery in Rush City for over 40 years died Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at his home in Rush City, MN. at the age of 86 years. Wife Lois, his children Bill Moses of Mpls., Sandy (Dennis) Kaufmann of Rush City, Jerry Moses of Lindstrom, grandsons Andrew Kaufmann, Alex Moses his brother...

Betty Lee Waldherr

Betty Lee Waldherr

Sep 19, 2009

Betty Lee Waldherr (Betty Boop) finished her journey on this Earth on September 19, 2009. Betty fought a courageous battle against cancer for almost 4 years. She will be sadly missed by her husband of 46 years, Joseph; sons Michael Waldherr (Shelley Olsen) of Winona, MN; Timothy Waldherr (Barbara Johnson) of Bloomington, MN and daughter Taisa Diedrich (Devin) of Ramsey,...

Dennis M. Mullins

Dennis M. Mullins

Sep 16, 2009

            Dennis Merle Mullins, the son of William and Lempi Marie (Maki) Mullins, was born February 23, 1933 in Wagner Township, Aitkin County, Minnesota.  He passed away September 16, 2009 at Kanabec Hospital in Mora, Minnesota, following a long illness.  He was 76 years of age.             During his working years, Dennis was employed at a variety jobs.  He worked...

Helen Elizabeth Bergfalk

Helen Elizabeth Bergfalk

Sep 16, 2009

Helen Elizabeth Bergfalk was born October 28, 1912 at 4 a.m. to John and Josephine Bergfalk in Rusheba Township, just north of Rush City, and grew up on the family farm. Helen was baptized as a member of the East Rock Creek Baptist Church. She graduated from Rush City High School in 1930, received her Teacher’s Training Diploma in 1935,...

Roger J. Ames

Roger J. Ames

Sep 13, 2009

    Born on September 13, 1940, Roger Jesse Ames grew up on a family farm outside of River Falls, Wisconsin.  After serving for four years in the United States Marine Corps and graduating from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls in 1969, Roger moved to Pine City to work for the Pine C0unty Dept. of Social Services.  He and Candice Anderson...

Lloyd Wesley Gilbey

Lloyd Wesley Gilbey

Sep 10, 2009

Lloyd Wesley Gilbey, Jr., the son of Lloyd and Eldora (Firle) Gilbey, was born November 17, 1948, at Princeton, Minnesota.  He died September 10, 2009, at Regions Hospital in Saint Paul, Minnesota at the age of 60 years.             Lloyd lived most of his life in the Pine City area and attended Pine City Schools.  As a young man he...

Timothy W. Nellis

Timothy W. Nellis

Sep 6, 2009

Tim Nellis, age 50, of Pine City, died Sunday, September 6th at the Health and Rehabilitation Center of New Brighton, Minnesota.  He was preceded in death by his parents Rollie and Roberta Nellis.  He is survived by a son Jesse Nellis of River Falls, Wisconsin, a daughter Andrea Nellis of Crystal, Minnesota, sister Linda Nellis of White Bear Lake, Minnesota,...

Cheryl Lynn Hoeft ~ AKA "Mesa Kincaid"

Cheryl Lynn Hoeft ~ AKA "Mesa Kincaid"

Sep 6, 2009

Cheryl Hoeft, age 52, died suddenly Sunday evening, September 6th at her home in Pine City. She is survived by her husband Donald, her daughter Courtney Gryniewski of Pine City, her son Dustin Hoeft of Pine City, her mother Dorothy Coppess of Pine City, and a sister Shelley Ausham of Ohio. There will be a visitation with reviewal on Sunday,...

Lori Schlagel

Lori Schlagel

Sep 3, 2009

Lori Ann Schlagel of North Branch, MN went to be with her Lord on September 3, 2009 after fighting a courageous battle with cancer. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her. Funeral services for Lori were held on Wednesday September 9, 2009 at 4:00 PM in the North Branch High School Auditorium in North Branch,...

Marjorie Rose Cameron

Marjorie Rose Cameron

Sep 2, 2009

Marjorie Rose Cameron, age 55, died Wednesday, September 2nd at her home in Pine City. She is survived by son DeWayne and his wife Jessie Cameron of Brooklyn Park; grandchildren Julia & Gabriel Cameron; sisters: Sandy and her husband Darrell Williamson of Pine City, Sharon Long of Cambridge, Judy and her husband Craig Skalicky of Inver Grove Heights; and brother...

Lorraine Arlene Schock

Lorraine Arlene Schock

Aug 26, 2009

Lorraine was born March 13, 1921 in Elkhorn, Wisconsin to Edwin and Emma (Hoim) Hollan. The Hollan family moved to North Dakota a short time later. She attended a rural Dickey County school, graduated from Kulm High School in 1939, Kulm, North Dakota and attended the Normal and Industrial College (N.I.) in Ellendale, North Dakota where she received her teaching...

Irene Louise Adele Shinler

Irene Louise Adele Shinler

Aug 23, 2009

Irene Louise Adele Shinler of Rush City, Minnesota, passed away August 23, 2009, at the Villages of North Branch in North Branch, Minnesota. She was 94 years of age. Born in Witaskin, Alberta, Canada on September 19, 1914, she was the daughter of Edward and Helena (Scherer) Miquelon. At the age of one year, Irene moved with her family to...

Ellsworth "Ole" Beavers

Ellsworth "Ole" Beavers

Aug 21, 2009

Ellsworth Orien Beavers was born August 14, 1916 in Rock Creek, Minnesota.  He went home to be with Pa and Ma, Charles and Nellie (Butcher) Beavers and sister Bernice Rike on August 21, 2009 at the age of 93 years.  He is survived by Evelyn “Toots” (Kalb) Beavers of Pine City, Minnesota, his loving wife of 71 years; daughter and...

Bernard "Bernie" James Caroon

Bernard "Bernie" James Caroon

Aug 19, 2009

Bernie Caroon, age 80, of Pine City, died Wednesday morning, August 19th at his home in Pine City.  He is survived by his wife Ella Mae, daughters Terry Caroon and her husband Bob Kunesh of Bovey, Minnesota, Lenore and her husband Jim Kinne of Kentucky, Peggy & her husband Dave Nordrum of Pine City, 8 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren, sister Millie &...

Rolf Karl Johanson

Rolf Karl Johanson

Aug 11, 2009

Rolf Johanson, age 75 of Pine City, died Tuesday, August 11th, surrounded by family at his home.  Rolf is survived by wife Catherine, son Karl (Sherry) Johanson of St. Cloud; daughters: Mary (Mike) Pentz of Sartell, Chris (John) Pantzee of Bowlus, MN, and Julie (Nader) Kassab of Minneapolis; stepsons: Larry (Kathy) Miller of Little Falls, and David (Julie) Miller of...

Steven Craig Linn

Steven Craig Linn

Aug 9, 2009

Steven Craig Linn was born on April 3, 1950 in Richland, WA. He grew up between San Bernadino, CA during the school year and Aurora, MN in the summers, where he enjoyed days up at the family cabin on Lake Vermillion. Steve graduated from Pacific High School in San Bernadino in 1968 and shortly thereafter enrolled in aviation electronics school...